Inspirational Technology

Desktop LCD Monitor Resolutions

Why is it that you can't buy a desktop LCD monitor with anything resembling a decent resolution? I've been looking for a second display and the choices for desktop LCDs are terrible. On PC laptops you can get 15.4" LCDs that do 1920x1200, but in a desktop LCD you can't get that resolution unless you go all the way to a 23" LCD. What's the deal? You can get 15" at 1024x768, 17" at 1280x1024, 19" at the same 1280x1024 and then 21" at 1600x1200. I want either a 17" or 19", but 1280x1024 sucks and why would you pay more for a 19" when it's the exact same resolution. I already have a 20" Cinema Display which does 1680x1050 which is OK, because it's such a beautiful display. In reality though that resolution is too low too. Unfortunately, I can't afford another Apple display and I really want one that has both VGA and DVI inputs anyway. As far as i can tell no one makes a 17" or 19" display at anything other then 1280x1024. I want pixels, lots and lots of pixels.